O’Sullivan was involved in a bizarre incident on his way to a quarter-final defeat against Stuart Bingham.
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN CLAIMED some referees “have it in for me” as he crashed out of the World Snooker Championship in a 13-10 quarter-final defeat to Stuart Bingham.
The world number one, who was 14 points behind and on a break of 20, eventually lost the frame but was hailed for his gesture, with former world champion Neil Robertson, commentating on the BBC, calling it “the greatest bit of sportsmanship I’ve ever seen”. Asked about the incidents afterwards, O’Sullivan changed his tune, insisting: “I won’t be commenting on players or referees, it’s not worth it.
Bingham produced a nerveless break of 104 to nudge one frame from victory, then held on in the next despite missing a pink to the middle that had given O’Sullivan a glimmer of hope.
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